MA S1518

Bill

MA S1518

Advancing the health of pregnant persons

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to advance the health of pregnant persons. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to advance the health of pregnant persons. It does this by: 1) Mandating coverage for abortion, abortion-related care, and postpartum mental health care in state employee health plans and Medicaid. 2) Prohibiting conscientious objection to performing an abortion if it is necessary to preserve the pregnant person's life and no other medical staff are available. 3) Expanding the definitions related to abortion services and establishing an affirmative right for pregnant persons to access abortion and abortion-related services. 4) Prohibiting medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion providers and facilities. 5) Requiring the Department of Public Health to publish a listing of abortion providers. 6) Allowing providers to prescribe medication abortion and offer related services via telemedicine. The bill also includes provisions to prohibit cost-sharing requirements and unreasonable coverage restrictions for the mandated benefits. Certain religious exemptions are provided for employers.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Becca Rausch (D)*, Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2692 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1518

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1518
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1518.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2638	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2727	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4313	Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S2692	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S3088	Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 164 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S3095	Establishing a Greylock Glen commission	No further action taken	Similar To
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S673	Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care.	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To

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